The Drama League Announces 29th Annual DirectorFest Lineup

The Drama League (Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director; Roger T. Danforth, Artistic Director) has announced full casting for the 29th Annual DirectorFest, a festival of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project, beginning December 6 - 9 at The Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th street (at 8th Avenue).

The performance schedule is: Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 PM, Friday, December 7 at 8:00 PM, Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM and Sunday, December 9 at 3:00 PM. There will be a special ON STAGE: THE DIRECTORS Roundatable Discussion following the Saturday matinee beginning at 4:00 PM. All performances and discussion are FREE to and open to the Public, Drama League Members and Industry Professionals ($18 Suggested Donation at the door). To make a reservation, call 212-244-9494, or SmartTix: 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

DirectorFest offers an exciting glimpse into the future of American theatre by presenting one-ACT Productions staged by four of the nation's most promising young directors, which include Cat Miller, David Mendi?abal, Christopher Windom, Knud Adams., joining the ranks of many prominent graduates of The Drama League’s prestigious program that include alumni Christopher Ashley (Leap of Faith, Memphis), Pam MacKinnon (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe, Clybourne Park, ), Michael Mayer (American Idiot, Spring Awakening), Diane Paulus (The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Hair) and Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher). This year’s talented young directing fellows have been assisting master directors on some of the biggest productions in NYC this season. Now they have a chance to show off everything they’ve learned.

Knud Adams and Max Posner have teamed up to create a new play about two lonely people who steer their failing lives on a collision course toward each other, written for Birgit Huppuch and Paul Thureen.

For additional information, please visit the website at www.dramaleague.org.